KFF Holiday Gathering - December 6th

In lieu of our December meetings, the club will again gather for a holiday evening of food, fun, and prizes.

Date: Monday, December 6, 2021
Location:  Brocato's at 5515 Coliseum Blvd in Alexandria
Time:  6:00pm social,  6:30 dinner
Cost:  $20 per person *
Dinner includes entree, sides, dessert, tea or soft drinks.  No alcohol served, but you may bring your own (BYOB).

*  Taxes and gratuities (tips) will be paid by the club.  So it's a flat $20 per person... no extra charges!

Here is the link to the Christmas Party Attendance Form (online):  CLICK HERE

IMPORTANT!  Please submit this form for you and each guest you plan to bring.

You can bring a guest, sibling, friend.  Dress is casual, but no waders!  We will recognize outstanding members, participants in the annual Mixed Bag Contest (and draw for MBC entries), and also draw for door prizes. Members are encouraged to bring items to submit as door prizes (see Rich Hudson's email).

KFF November meeting - White River Fall fishing

KFF monthly meeting
Monday, November 22, 2021
4:30pm - casting prior to meeting
6:30pm - meeting
Rapides Westside Library, 5416 Provine, Alexandria
Also livestreamed on Zoom and YouTube

We'll start with our regular business meeting including details on the Christmas Party.  This will be followed by a presentation from our members who made the recent club trip to the White River in Arkansas for trout. Most of the fishing was done from boats with guides, but there was also some self-guided wade fishing for smallmouth. This should be a very informative presentation for facts, figures and techniques used.

For Zoom connection, email Mike or Bill for meeting number and password. For the KFF YouTube Channel, use this link and go to Live videos - http://bit.ly/3oBk106

As always, our meetings are open to the public!

November 16th fly tying - Red Tail Fly

KFF monthly fly tying session
Tuesday, November 16, 2021  *note change*
6:30pm
Rapides Westside Library, 5416 Provine, Alexandria
Also livestreamed on Zoom and YouTube
Casting on back lawn starting 4:30pm

* Please note! This session has been moved from it's usual 2nd Monday to Tuesday, November 16th due to conflict with a club trip *

For this session, Bill Morrison will lead us in tying two versions of the Red A$$ (or which we will properly refer to as "Red Tail").  This fly was highly recommended to Bill by Calton Townsend as one of the more effective early winter patterns for trout on the Little Missouri. Although it also works well for bluegill and panfish. We will tie two versions – one with a wire body for fishing deeper or under an indicator, and one with a thread body that can be stripped under the surface as an emerger.

Materials list:

• Nymph hook, standard or 1x long in size 14 or 16 (Carlton uses 16)
• Red Ultra Wire in small for the wire body version, red thread in 70 or 140 denier for both versions.
• Peacock herl
• Partridge feather sized for hook (hen saddle will also work)
• Head cement

As always, beginners and guests are welcome!  On-site attendees should bring a mask as the library requires masks when indoors.  

Remote members can participate via the Zoom app on any PC, tablet, or smartphone.  Enter the meeting ID and password to join in.  Email Bill Morrison to request.  Non-members are welcome to watch via YouTube Live. Go to the Kisatchie Fly Fishers Youtube Channel to watch.

For Zoom participants, materials will be mailed out in advance. For those in attendance, materials will be distributed.  For those who don't have vises and tools, the club has sets for use during the session.

KFF October meeting - Leader building

KFF monthly meeting
Monday, October 25, 2021
5:00pm - casting
6:30pm - meeting
Rapides Westside Library, 5416 Provine, Alexandria
Also livestreamed on Zoom and YouTube

 * Due to the latest Covid outbreak, masks are required at all times inside the library meeting rooms *

Carlton Townsend will lead the group in a hands-on session of leader building.  He'll cover all aspects of leaders, including the concept of tapered materials, various knots and when to use them.  Bring some nippers or scissors.  Also on the agenda:  fishing reports, upcoming club trips, Christmas Party in December, Cenla Fly Fishing Festival in January.

Link to KFF YouTube Channel – go to Live videos - http://bit.ly/3oBk106

Zoom meeting also available, email Mike or Bill for meeting number and password.

With great fall weather, now is an excellent time to come out and practice casting.  Every Monday at 5:00pm. On meeting days, we meet behind the library. Otherwise, at Big Island Field in Alexandria City Park.

October 18th fly tying - Laser Minnow

KFF monthly fly tying session
Monday, October 18, 2021
6:30pm
Rapides Westside Library, 5416 Provine, Alexandria
Also livestreamed on Zoom and YouTube

* Currently, masks are required of all individuals when indoors at the library

* Remote members can participate via the Zoom app on any PC, tablet, or smartphone.  Enter the meeting ID and password to join in.  Email Bill Morrison to request.

For this session, Jim Johnson will lead us in tying a version of Brian Wise’s Laser Minnow. This is a simple and easy to tie small baitfish pattern that should work well for almost any situation where fish are feeding on smaller bait.  The fly is mostly laser dub, and we will use the same laser dub stacking and tying techniques we used for the Sandbar Mullet last month. If you missed that tie, this is a great opportunity to learn more about tying with laser dub.

As always, beginners and guests are welcome! For Zoom participants, materials will be mailed out in advance. For those in attendance, materials will be distributed.  For those who don't have vises and tools, the club has sets for use during the session.  

KFF September meeting - Casting Lessons Learned

KFF monthly meeting
Monday, September 27, 2021
5:00pm - casting
6:30pm - meeting
Rapides Westside Library, 5416 Provine, Alexandria
Also livestreamed on Zoom and YouTube

 * Due to the latest Covid outbreak, masks are required at all times inside the library meeting rooms *

Our Advanced Fly Casting Clinic this past Saturday was a huge success thanks to the efforts of Jeff Ferguson, Chris Perkins and Roger Breedlove. At our September meeting, we'll hear a summary of lessons learned and comments from participants.

YouTube Livestream direct link to meeting:  https://youtu.be/Mla51UpOZhI

Link to KFF YouTube Channel – go to Live videos - http://bit.ly/3oBk106

Zoom meeting also available, email Mike or Bill for meeting number and password.

With great fall weather, now is an excellent time to come out and practice casting.  Every Monday at 5:00pm. On meeting days, we meet behind the library. Otherwise, at Big Island Field in Alexandria City Park.

Advanced Casting Clinic this Saturday

There are still two spots open for the Advanced Casting Clinic this Saturday, September 25th.  The clinic is open to all members of Kisatchie Fly Fishers.  There is no cost.  Seats were limited to twelve persons, to insure a quality learning experience for attendees.

Jeff Ferguson, a master casting instructor, evaluator and member, FFI Casting Board of Governors, (and also a member of KFF) will be instructor.  Roger Breedlove and Chris Perkins worked with Jeff to set up a program, secure a casting site and a briefing room at the Westside Library.  Details are in an email sent out by Chris.  If you did not receive this email, please contact Chris at 

The program is planned to run from 9:00 am  to 3:00 pm off Versaille. This clinic will be an outstanding opportunity to learn fly casting techniques along with thought provoking insights into rationales behind various casts in fly fishing.  This is a great opportunity to learn from a master fly casting instructor.  Come out, enjoy it, and say thanks to Jeff, Roger and Chris.

September 13th fly tying - Sandbar Mullet

KFF monthly fly tying session
Monday, September 13, 2021
6:30pm
Rapides Westside Library, 5416 Provine, Alexandria
Also livestreamed on Zoom and YouTube

* Currently, masks are required of all individuals when indoors at the library

* Remote members can participate via the Zoom app on any PC, tablet, or smartphone.  Enter the meeting ID and password to join in.  Email Bill Morrison to request.

For this session, Bill Morrison will lead the group in tying a version of Nick Vlaho's Sandbar Mullet. Nick is a tyer and fly designer from Baton Rouge and sells his flies through Orvis and sandbarflies.com.  The folks at the Baton Rouge Orvis store love this pattern, and consider the purple version a killer redfish fly.

As always, beginners and guests are welcome! For Zoom participants, materials will be mailed out in advance. For those in attendance, materials will be distributed.  For those who don't have vises and tools, the club has sets for use during the session.